Andy Murray has pledged to donate his 2022 prize cash to assist youngsters in Ukraine. The British tennis star made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter.
The three-time Grand Slam champion mentioned he is working with the United Nations Kids's Fund (UNICEF) to supply pressing medical provides and early childhood growth kits. Murray additionally highlighted how the conflict in Ukraine is disrupting youngsters's education.
"It is important schooling continues, so UNICEF is working to allow entry to studying for displaced youngsters, in addition to supporting the rehabilitation of broken colleges, along with alternative tools and furnishings," he wrote.
He mentioned he would donate the remainder of this yr's prize cash to the company and appealed to others to affix in.
"Kids in Ukraine want peace - now," he added.
Sooner or later after his announcement, Russia was accused of hanging a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine.
Murray's donation fund will begin along with his earnings from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. The previous No. 1 ranked males's tennis participant will seem within the event as a wild card. Even when he loses within the first spherical, Murray will earn a minimal of $18,200, in accordance with the ATP Tour.
The 34-year-old has received practically $63 million over the course of his profession. Whereas a sequence of accidents and surgical procedures have almost definitely put his finest enjoying days behind him, final yr, Murray nonetheless amassed $550,000 in winnings, in accordance with ESPN. Murray joins a bunch of different celebrities, together with Ryan Reynolds, Blake Energetic, Bethenny Frankel, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, in elevating cash for support to Ukraine.
UNICEF mentioned the conflict in Ukraine poses an "fast and rising risk" to the nation's 7.5 million youngsters. The company mentioned it was ramping up efforts to deal with protected water, well being care, schooling and safety wants. Final month, UNICEF printed a report calling for greater than $66 million in donations.